#889C7B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.8% 0.053 133.2), rgb(136, 156, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#889C7B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889C7B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 156, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.053 133.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #889C7B | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889C7B | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889C7B text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889C7B text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A78C
oklch(70.8% 0.042 132.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889C7B
oklch(66.8% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#667B58
oklch(55.6% 0.058 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#556748
oklch(49% 0.053 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#45543B
oklch(42.5% 0.044 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#889C7B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F9779 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899993 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889C7B
#889C7B
oklch(66.8% 0.053 133.2)
- #A08CAC
#A08CAC
oklch(66.9% 0.052 312.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #889C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #889C7B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.